Infineon, Germany expands the MOTIX family with gate driver ICs for battery-powered applications On December 13, Infineon Technologies AG announced the expansion of its MOTIX family of products for automotive and industrial motor control applications. Infineon introduces the 2-channel MOTIX gate driver ICs 2ED2742S01G, 2ED2732S01G, 2ED2748S01G, and 2ED2738S01G. The 160 V Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) gate drivers are small, powerful, and cost-effect...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/14

Auto Shanghai 2023: Dongfeng Aeolus unveils new eπ brand and its first concept vehicle On April 18, Dongfeng Motor (DFM) participated in the Auto Shanghai 2023 event with its latest technology achievements in the fields of electrification and intelligentization and 11 new models. Specifically, Dongfeng Aeolus debuted the S01 wide-body battery electric SUV and the Haohan PHEV equipped with the 3rd-generation Mach MHD hybrid system. At the event, ...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/24

Infineon launches new 160 V MOTIX 3-phase gate driver IC for automotive and industrial motor control applications Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) announced that it has introduced the new 160 V MOTIX 3-phase gate driver IC 6ED2742S01Q for automotive and industrial motor control applications. The 160 V silicon-on-insulator (SOI) gate driver features an integrated power management unit (PMU), which is ideal for battery-powered industrial BLDC mo...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/19

CES 2023: Sony Honda Mobility preparing EV reveal for January 4 On December 19, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) announced through social media that it will reveal its progress in its joint-EV development project at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4.A teaser video shows a small portion of the new electric vehicle.Sony will focus on in-car infotainment and entertainment systems, such as the ability to watch movies and play games on an integrated...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/30

Sony to enter EV market Sony Group Corporation (Sony) has announced its intention to consider entry into the electric vehicle (EV) market. Sony will establish the new company "Sony Mobility Inc." in the spring of 2022 to start preparing for commercialization. Through good use of the Group’s sensor, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics technologies, Sony aims to develop a volume-produced EV that makes use of Sony’s unique characteristics...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/06

CES 2022: Sony exhibits VISION-S 02, announces Sony Mobility Inc. to study EV market entry On January 4 at CES 2022, the Sony Group Corporation announced VISION-S 02 as a SUV-type prototype vehicle aimed at contributing to the evolution of mobility.The Sony Group also announced it will launch a new company for electric vehicles in spring 2022 called Sony Mobility Inc., through which it intends to explore entry into the EV market.The VISION-S 02 S...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/06

Euro NCAP gives top rating to 5 new cars On September 8, Euro NCAP announced that it has given 5-star ratings in a safety test to Lynk & Co’s 01 hybrid, NIO’s ES8, Audi Q4 e-tron, Toyota Mirai and Subaru Outback. Also, Ford’s Kuga PHEV variant shares the combustion-engined versions’ 2019 five-star rating. The Lynk & Co’s 01, hybrid/plug-in hybrid small performs well all-round but its 96% score for adult occupant protection, including ...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/10

Leapmotor starts delivery of S01 On June 28, Leapmotor held a ceremony celebrating the delivery of the first mass-produced S01 model in Hangzhou.The first round of customers will receive their cars in the current delivery batch. The second round will be delivered later gradually. In 2019, Leapmotor plans to open more than 60 experience centers covering over 20 cities in China.From Leapmotor press release...

News  Updated at: 2019/07/02

Leapmotor launches first mass-produced Coupe S01; delivery begins in June On June 6, Leapmotor starts the series production of S01 Coupe in Yuhang, Hangzhou, and plans to start delivery in June. According to Leapmotor, the sales target of S01 is 10,000 units in 2019. After the government’s EV subsidiary, the price of the model will be between CNY 109,900 and CNY 149,900 until June 25, 2019.The 0-100km/h acceleration time for S01 is 6.9 seconds....

News  Updated at: 2019/06/07

Leapmotor unveils new design diagram of C-more Concept On March 25, Leapmotor unveiled the new design diagram of the C-more concept crossover SUV underpinned by the C platform. The vehicle will be debuted at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.The C-more is the automaker’s second model (the first model is S01 smart electric coupe). It will feature an electric drivetrain and has an NEDC range of over 500 km. It will also come with Leapmotor’s “Leap ...

News  Updated at: 2019/04/10

Leap Motor launches S01 smart electric coupe On January 3, Leap Motor launched the S01 smart electric coupe. Four versions of two different ranges (range of more than 300 km/380 km in NEDC mode) are available, with suggested retail prices ranging from CNY 189,900 to CNY 229,900 (CNY 109,900 to CNY 149,900 after all subsidies).The coupe can accelerate from 0 to 50 km/h in 2.9 seconds, and from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds. It has 3 driving modes (...

News  Updated at: 2019/01/09

man of Leapmotor revealed that the A round financing will be used in vehicle R&D, EIC (Electric/Electronic Integration Center) core technology R&D, and marketing. The automaker will obtain a total investment of CNY 2.9 billion by adding the Pre-A round financing it obtained earlier.The Leapmotor LP-S01, its first mass-production electric coupe, is to be launched in January 2019.. Leapmotor’s Jinhua Plant, with an annual production capacity of 2...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/28

Leapmotor to start production of S01 smart electric coupe On October 30, the first batch of body-in-white structures for the S01 smart electric coupe came off the assembly lines at Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd.’s (Leapmotor) Jinhua Plant in Zhejiang Province showcasing its mass production capability. Production of the model will start in the first quarter of 2019.The Leapmotor S01 is Leapmotor’s first mass-production model. It can a...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/06

eapmotor) announced that it will collaborate with Autonavi and TELD. Autonavi is now supporting Leapmotor’s integration of hardware, software, and data.In addition, the automaker also announced the R&D progress of its autonomous driving chip and opened sales (limited reservation) of the Leapmotor S01.From a Leapmotor press release...

News  Updated at: 2018/06/28

Geely launches new brand Lynk & Co. On October 19, Geely revealed the new Lynk & Co. brand along with its first model, the 01.The crossover model rides on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform that was introduced a year ago by Geely and Volvo.The 01 was designed in Sweden and is powered by a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that will be offered with a manual transmission and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The 01 will be the first...

News  Updated at: 2016/10/21